Euphoria Gold
Calvin Klein (2014)

The citrus and honey combo in the top remind me of a discontinued L'Occitane honey EDT, though that one was really just those two notes throughout, and they're only the beginning here - Euphoria Gold really blooms on skin.

Honey is up there with vanilla as something people like, so apart from the comments I've seen that it can go cat pee on some, I don't understand why the honey note hasn't been featured all that much in recent years. For Lord knows there have been enough sweet and gourmand fragrances released that MIGHT have featured it!

There are florals here, but I get them sort of subconsciously. On me, Euphoria Gold is primarily apricot, honey, patchouli, and musk for the long haul. Sweet, but with the Calvin Klein urban polish, which keeps it from veering completely into the super heavy hippie incense kind of scent that it could have been with its combination of notes. I think I'd like a heavier version, actually. While I adore Euphoria Gold and don't have anything bad to say about it, I will admit that I harbor a desire for a Tom Ford execution of the same pyramid. I think it would be a better Velvet Orchid-like thing!

A peachy-mandarin opening with exotic fruit notes - lychee meets kumquat - is pleasant way above CK's recent creations. White florals, mainly gardenia on my skin, mix with a light honeyed ambery tone in the drydown. The weaker part is the somewhat generic musky-woodsy base, but overall this is nice - moderate sillage, decent projection and five hours of longevity. 3/5

Beautiful autumn release from Calvin Klein.

The start is fruity with tangerine and apricot. The heart is floral with gardenia, daffodil and honey and the drydown is sensual with white patchouli, sandalwood and musk.

Decent projection and longevity.

Thumbs up!